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Six Teams Battle for Final Eurobasket 2009 Spot

By Tom ZillerAug 5th 2009 – 10:10AM

A few years ago, when I began to get interested in European basketball, it was difficult to grok just how important a tournament Eurobasket is. In the United States, the only international competition we tend to care about is the Olympics, with the World Championships an event that usually registers as a blip instead a...

Portland Really Isn't Done

By Tom ZillerJun 29th 2007 – 2:40PM

As I prepared to attempt to parse Nate McMillan's new roster, Henry Abbott posts this scoop at TrueHoop: Kevin Pritchard told the Portland media last night that the team has essentially completed another trade that can not be announced owing to league restrictions."I'm probably getting fined already," he says, in press...

Crystal Ballin': Phoenix Suns

By Brett PollakoffJun 26th 2007 – 6:10PM

Crystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 28th NBA Draft. Needs: The Suns need to strengthen their bench so they can play more than seven people on a nightly basis. Oh, and it would be nice to get some players that are familiar with that "leaving the bench...

PLEASE DRAFT ME: Petteri Koponen

By Tom ZillerJun 22nd 2007 – 5:05PM

Some prospects aren't getting enough respect on draft boards. PLEASE DRAFT ME aims to change that.If you are a faithul FanHouse diner, you'll remember an earlier ode to Finnish point guard Petteri Koponen -- a tribute centered around one silly alley-oop and a trunk of hype from Chad Ford. You probably expected Koponen's...

The Rise of Petteri Koponen

By Tom ZillerJun 11th 2007 – 7:00AM

Every June, names fly out of nowhere to land on the draft boards of guys like Chad Ford. If you don't pay attention, you'll show up to Madison Square Garden on June 28 to hear names like Maciej Lampe for the first time.We have our first entry in the 'Draft Who?' playbook for this season: Finnish point guard Petteri...

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Angry Birds makes the inevitable transition to Formula 1 with Kovalainen

By Chris Paukert Mar 18th 2012 - 06:11PM

Angry Birds flies into Formula 1 with Heikki Kovalainen Kovalainen and Rovio to collaborate on an innovative and novel merchandise and webgame partnership.

Background on Petteri Koponen

Petteri Koponen (born 13 April 1988, in Helsinki) is a Finnish professional basketball player. He currently plays for Virtus Bologna in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A basketball league.

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